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 Jul 4, 2005 - 12:28 AM
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i have 17" rims on my car and the body shop said i could not lower my car unless i wanted to decrease my turn radius. they said this is because of the rims & tires i have. is this true? i was wanting to lower it the 1.4&1.3" kit.
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Jul 4, 2005 - 12:43 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
i call BS
i have 18s on my car with like 2.5" or more drop and i can turn just fine |
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Jul 4, 2005 - 2:05 AM
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What size are your tires?
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Jul 4, 2005 - 2:15 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i depends on the tire and wheel hieght and witdh .. but with 17s you shouldn't have problem ..
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Jul 4, 2005 - 12:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If you've correctly adjusted the size of your tires down as your wheel size went up, larger wheels shouldn't matter (e.g. 185/65R14 is the same 23.5" diametre as 205/40R17). Wider tires, on the other hand, can be a problem.
225 is the max I've seen run with a drop on the fronts -- most people I know use 215 on even 18s. |
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Jul 4, 2005 - 12:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '04 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i have 17's on my car and its lowered 1.5inch's and its fine
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Jul 4, 2005 - 10:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 17, '03 From Tampa FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
look at my pic, theyre smaller tires. its the same height as stock. guess that answered my question.
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Jul 5, 2005 - 7:16 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
you might just have to roll the fenders..
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Jul 8, 2005 - 7:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '03 From Annandale VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
you should be absolutly fine, exept you may want a new shop.
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Jul 8, 2005 - 8:03 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
isn't rolling fenders what you do to fit bigger tires.
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Jul 8, 2005 - 8:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '03 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i have 17's as well with no rubbing or decreased turn radius and its dropped more than 1.5 for sure... youll be fine
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Jul 9, 2005 - 12:24 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '05 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dont worry at all...even if u have big ass tires or something crazy it cant be that bad we already have pretty damn good radius
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Jul 10, 2005 - 9:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 5, '03 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
17's will be no problem as long as you have the proper offset.
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